Que(E)Rying Religious Studies

This exploration of issues regarding the religious and spiritual identity of gay and lesbian people discusses the way in which they may be intertwined. It includes work that compares or focuses on different religious traditions, and work from different eras and countries. This text includes, but moves beyond, tradition-based experiential writing by turning to the academic study of religion. It includes work that compares or focuses on different religious traditions, such as various forms of Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Native American spiritualities. It also incorporates writing on various geographical areas and historical time periods. By assuming a wide definition of religion, it raises questions about the terms religion and religious themselves.